February 24, 1976

US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Dir Fred C Ikle, in Feb 23 testimony before Sen Foreign Relations subcom on arms control, discloses that US and 6 other major indus countries, to discourage spread of atomic weapons, have concluded secret agreement to cooperate in developing new safeguards and controls on export of nuclear facilities; does not name other countries, but they are known to be USSR, GB, W Ger, France, Japan and Canada; had earlier declined to give names to Sen Stuart Symington; State Dept official says other countries, notably France, had placed restriction on disclosure of details; agreement worked out in meetings in London, prompted partly by India's detonation of nuclear device in '74; Ikle notes agreement provisions, designed to inhibit spread of weapons while permitting export of equipment to meet world's growing energy needs; one is application of safeguards drawn up by Internatl Atomic Energy Agency; Ikle por (M)

NYC Personnel Dir Alphonse E D'Ambrose, announcing rehiring of 101 firemen under new Fed Econ Redevelopment Act Title 10 program, notes group includes suburban residents disqualified under earlier Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) program restricting Fed Govt‐funded jobs to city residents; illus (M)

NYS Legis passes measure limiting noise level of planes taking off or landing at publicly‐operated airports within state, and which would effectively bar Concorde from landing at Kennedy Internatl Airport; bill prohibits approval for landing or takeoff of any plane that emits sound above 108 decibels; signature of Gov Carey seen assured; his public opposition to Concorde noted; Sen John D Caemmerer says legis is not anti‐Concorde; says it is aimed at solving noise problem that has become intolerable (M)

CBS News on Feb 23 formally relieves Daniel Schorr of all duties as Washington correspondent pending resolution of Cong investigation of his leak of HR Intelligence Com rept to Village Voice; Schorr will continue on CBS payroll and maintain office in Washington; CBS News pres Richard S Salant comments; network spokesman Marcia Stein says suspension will continue until litigation is completed; Salant says network will provide legal counsel insofar as investigations relating to CBS News activities are concerned; says CBS will back Schorr against attempts to require him to reveal source through which he obtained rept; Schorr's atty is Joseph A Califano (M)